Future Trends Group number: XXXXXX Lee Cheok Feng (2i1) Marcus Lim (2i1) Ryan Yeo (2i1) Online portfolio: Title: Restoring the iDentity

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Problem 1 Services and help come at a hefty price Only rich can afford help Poor or middle-class must work independently Rich: more skilled, better opportunities Widening gap

Problem 1 (cont’d) Study: gap causes poor to borrow from rich Debt-to-income ratio: 1.5 as of 2010 Might have caused global recessions

Problem 2 People before university are spoonfed No control over decisions in life eg. Career paths Over-reliant; require help for all their endeavours

Problem 2 (cont’d) Study: Students given tests 3 years after graduation Test of memory retention Spoonfed students did poorly

Problem 3 Lack of scholarships Underprivileged youths deprived of opportunities Unearthed gems and talents

Problem 3 (cont’d) Scholarships that benefit all financial groups today Given to anyone who displays all-rounded characters Eg. PSC, President’s Scholarship Future: Does not exist

Problem 4 Adults in 2047 are too self-reliant. Will not seek help or ask for assistance. Make same mistakes repeatedly Stagnant

Problem 4 (cont’d) Report by Arizona Republic Young adults might have to solve their own problems in future No one to turn to when in need Shoulder the responsibility of their financial and work lives

Problem 5 Face-to-face communication is rare Caused by over-advancement of technology Relationships no longer close knit People lose their social skills Society becomes unfriendly

Problem 5 (cont’d) Study: 75% of teenagers between 12 and 17 have cell phones Teachers: texting tends to cause social shyness and awkwardness

Fundamental Problem Given that the scenario states that relationships in 2047 are poor, leading to selfishness as well as a cold society, It could be a problem for the people in 2047 as society will become a place where: –Nobody cares for one another –Nobody is able to communicate properly on a face-to-face basis

Fundamental Problem (cont’d) How might we improve relationships between members of the society Such that society becomes a much friendlier place in 2047?

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